South Korean President Lee Jae Myung called on Sunday for dialogue with North Korea to resume, after Pyongyang last week shunned the prospect of diplomacy with its neighbour. Since taking office in June, a dovish Lee has sought to mend ties with the nuclear-armed North, which reaffirmed its anti-Seoul approach during a party meeting last […]
Russia’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping could lead to significant disbalances on the global oil and gas markets. Trading sources said on Saturday that several tanker owners, oil majors and trading houses have suspended crude oil, fuel and liquefied natural gas shipments via the Strait […]
Dozens of civilians were killed in violence in the northern part of South Sudan in the past 48 hours, the UN mission there said Sunday. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) said it was “alarmed by surging violence in Abiemnom, Ruweng Administrative Area” following reports of the killings Sunday. Unidentified armed youth attacked […]
Pakistan’s No. 1 ranked ITF junior, Mikaeel Ali Baig, has delivered an exceptional back-to-back performance on the international circuit, reinforcing his position as one of the country’s leading junior athletes. Competing first at the higher-tier ITF J60 Guatemala, Mikaeel advanced to the Doubles Final, demonstrating his consistency and ability to perform against a strong international […]
The Gul Plaza has reopened in the metropolis, bringing hope to affected shopkeepers as they set up stalls in a temporary market that has drawn a large number of Karachiites. The market has been established at a banquet hall at the junction of Qayumabad and Defence, organised by the Karachi-based youth NGO Hamdard Haath. Nearly […]
Syed Ali Haider Shah, a resident of Umerkot, on Sunday has a different story to tell about the alleged police brutality against women and girls in the recent incident of eviction in Umerkot. The images of women being beaten and a young girl sitting in a police mobile, her chador – a symbol of modesty […]
Pakistan’s 14&Under Girls’ Tennis Team has departed for Vietnam to compete in the 2026 Asia Oceania Pre-Qualifying Event of the ITF World Juniors Competition, scheduled from 2–7 March at NovaWorld Phan Thiet. The team, representing the nation on the international stage, comprises Hajra Sohail, Khadija Khalil, Eesha Rabbi, and team captain Sara Mansoor. These young […]
In horrid case of sexual abuse of an unmarried woman, police arrested her two uncles, a khalo and a mamoon. A woman told the Pinyari police that her maternal aunt’s husband (khalo) Ali Raza would often come to her home when her brothers were out for work. He would sexually assault her and threatened her […]